Author Question: Eighteenth-century creole nationalists spent much time refuting the claims of European writers like ... (Read 105 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Eighteenth-century creole nationalists spent much time refuting the claims of European writers like Comte Georges de Buffon who proclaimed

A) the inferiority of the New World.
B) the inferiority of the New World and its inhabitants
C) the New World's dependency on Europe.
D) the New World's superiority.

Question 2

In the late 18th century, the intellectual community in New Spain took greats interest in science due to

A) University of Valladolid.
B) the expansion of the mining industry.
C) increased isolation from Europe.
D) a decrease in religious zeal in New Spain.